Austria’s 25-26 Season Starting as Snow Falls in the Alps
Austria’s 25-26 Season Starting as Snow Falls in the Alps
Published : 25-Sep-2025 02:44
With the formerly year-round glacier ski resort of Hintertux in the Austrian Tiril closed for skiing for much of August and September, unusually, there's been nowhere to ski in Austria whilst Italy and Switzerland have two resorts open each.
That's due to change this coming weekend though as two Austrian resorts are set to open. Besides Hintertux re-opening, the country's highest slopes at the Pitztal glacier are due to start their season too.
The following weekend, from October 3rd, the Kaunertal glacier and Solden, which hosts the opening World Cup Alpine ski races of the 25-26 Winter Olympic season in a month's time, will join them.
Other Austrian glacier areas including the Stubai and Molltal glaciers are expected to open in October, meaning it will return to its usual autumn position of having more centres open than any other European country and anywhere in the world for much of October.
Most centres combine October Fest style celebrations with new season gear tests and terrain park openings to attract very early season skiers.
The resorts have had a boost from several snowfalls over the past few weeks, most recently up to 15cm on glaciers in the past 48 hours.
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